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Visualizing Google Search Results

MoreGoogle is a simple utility that enhances Google result pages with thumbnail images and other useful links.

By Chris Sherman · 29 Aug 2004

Industry

Lawsuit Filed Over Search & Gambling Ads

Yahoo, Google and other major web sites have been hit with a lawsuit saying they carry online gambling ads in violation of…

By Danny Sullivan · 18 Aug 2004

Industry

The Search Engine Update – Number 179 – August 18, 2004

Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan recap of top search engine stories from early August 2004.

By Danny Sullivan · 17 Aug 2004

Industry

Google, Yahoo Settle Patent and Share Disputes

Google and Yahoo announced today that they have resolved two contentious issues between the companies.

By Chris Sherman · 08 Aug 2004

Industry

Search Engine Milestones for July 2004

Notable news and announcements from the web search world during the past month.

By Chris Sherman · 04 Aug 2004

Industry

New Data On How Paid Ranking Translates Into Traffic

A new study from Atlas DMT tries suggests that top rankings do indeed equal lots of clickthrough and traffic, at least in…

By Danny Sullivan · 31 Jul 2004

Industry

Meet The Crawlers

Representatives of Yahoo, Google, Ask Jeeves and LookSmart offer a inside glimpse of how they operate under the hood.

By Christine Churchill · 20 Jul 2004

Industry

Report Says Search Needs More Inventory

A new report suggests that a lack of supply may drive prices so far up that it slows the growth of search…

By Danny Sullivan · 20 Jul 2004

Industry

The Search Engine Report – Number 92

Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan's recap of top search engine stories from June 2004.

By Danny Sullivan · 05 Jul 2004

Industry

MSN Search Gets New Look; Microsoft Gets New Search Engine

Microsoft released a public preview of its long-awaited web search technology today. The company also gave a facelift to its popular MSN…

By Danny Sullivan · 30 Jun 2004

Industry

Behind the Scenes at Yahoo Labs

Dr. Gary Flake is Principal Scientist & Head of Yahoo! Research Labs. In this wide-ranging interview, he talks about the daily work…

By Gary Price · 23 Jun 2004

Industry

Use Caution when Going Broad with Overture and Google

Running a pay-per-click (PPC) campaign on Google and Overture can get complicated, especially now that both networks offer different types of keyword…

By Dana Todd · 22 Jun 2004

Industry

Ask Jeeves Sharpens Its Focus

Ask Jeeves announced today several new 'Smart Search' shortcuts, along with a new page preview tool.

By Gary Price · 20 Jun 2004

Industry

Google Gains in Popularity, But Will It Last?

Over the past year, Google took significant market share from Yahoo and MSN, according to a new report from industry analyst Hitwise.…

By Chris Sherman · 15 Jun 2004

Industry

Reader Q&A: June 2004

Answers to questions from Search Engine Watch readers.

By Danny Sullivan · 14 Jun 2004

Industry

Search Engine Watch Forums Launched

Forums are a great way for people to share knowledge about search engines. Now there's a new forum site joining the fun,…

By Danny Sullivan · 07 Jun 2004

Industry

A Web Directory that Helps You Do, Not Find

Gimpsy is a different kind of directory, listing only sites that provide online activity or help you accomplish a specific task. Gimpsy…

By David Wallace · 31 May 2004

Industry

Search Engine Forums Spotlight – May 27, 2004

Links to this week's topics from search engine forums across the web: India's Secret Army of Ad Clickers - Making a Directory…

By Chris Sherman · 27 May 2004

Industry

The Search Engine Update – Number 174 – May 27, 2004

Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan recap of top search engine stories from late May 2004.

By Danny Sullivan · 26 May 2004

Industry

The Nigritude Ultramarine Search Engine Optimization Contest

It's sweeping the web -- or at least search engine optimizers -- a new contest to rank tops for the term nigritude…

By Danny Sullivan · 26 May 2004

Industry

The Search Engine Report – Number 91 – May 27, 2004

Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan recap of top search engine stories from May 2004.

By Danny Sullivan · 26 May 2004

Industry

Search Engine User Attitudes

With so much interest in search, it's amazing how relatively little research has been done into how people interact with search engines,…

By Chris Sherman · 24 May 2004

Industry

An Insider’s View of Microsoft’s Longhorn Search

Longhorn, the long-anticipated upgrade to Windows, will have a completely new, search-centric file system. One of Microsoft's lead developers last week offered…

By Chris Sherman · 23 May 2004

Industry

Google Desktop Search Tool Rumored & Software Principles Released

The New York Times report on Google plans to release a desktop search tool. The rumor comes on the heels of a…

By Danny Sullivan · 18 May 2004

Industry

Search Engines Turning Trademark Law Upside Down

Search engines, most notably Google, are pushing the limits of trademark law, allowing anyone to use these protected marks in advertising. Some…

By Patricia Hursh · 18 May 2004

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